Markets / Other

Dec 20, 2011 at 14:05

One thing that is intriguing about the precious metals sector is the vast composition of the companies in the sector. The entire equity sector can be divided in so many…

Dec 20, 2011 at 14:00

The debt binge since 1975, fueled by an easy-money policy from the Fed, has landed the US economy in serious difficulties. Wall Street no doubt lobbied hard for debt expansion,…

Dec 20, 2011 at 12:11

Here is an intraday chart of the SPX analog I have been following since last week. I believe it speaks for itself.

Dec 20, 2011 at 11:53

Commodity prices can be very volatile, oftentimes more so than just about any other asset class. These large price swings, which have been particularly evident in recent years, have given…

Dec 20, 2011 at 10:35

Cheer up! This permanent state of emergency is doing a wonderful nothing to unwind the bubble... So 2012 will mark the fifth anniversary of the global financial crisis. There's little…

Dec 20, 2011 at 09:54

The last decade has seen a sustained campaign by the hydraulic fracturing ('fracking") industry against its critics, as the fracking industry in the U.S. alone was worth an estimated $76…

Dec 20, 2011 at 09:15

The Dodo bird, native to Mauritius, was approximately 20kg in weight, and very friendly. Human beings and our domestic animals wiped it out. The Dodo bird was famous for proving…

Dec 20, 2011 at 09:03

This is part 2 of the two-part video series, "How an Economy Collapses...and how to Protect Yourself". On this blog, you can find the 2-part essay series of the same…

Dec 20, 2011 at 08:49

It was fun while it lasted. We Baby Boomers got to diss our elders when we were young and borrow without restraint through middle-age. Few generations have traveled such a…

Dec 20, 2011 at 04:51

We now have to be watchful since price should be attempting to complete the corrective down leg from the December 7 peak (SPX = 1267), and allow the awaited Santa…